225 45 17

[Lew89]

Sorry another wheel thread will the above tyre fitted to vrs spiders fit in the front arches. Has been on a fabia previously just abit worried as I run 205 40 17 atm

 

[VWscooby]

That a pretty big tyre! I very much doubt you could run these problem free, especially if lowered at all. I had 225/40s on for exactly 20 mins. It made the car pretty undrivable. Ok on the rear but the fronts just wouldnt turn!

 

[Whitechapel]

205 is the widest youl get on the front im pretty sure...

 

[VWscooby]

Im running 215s on the front with no problems but they are pretty low profile. 225s are pretty much a no-no without arch work.

 

[Packham]

195/45/17 has done this to my drivers side front arch

I don't really want to have to invest in samller profile tyres but i recommend you do if your lowered lol

 

[Chris_a_73]

I bought my Cupra alloys with 225/45/17 tyres on, and had the wheels on for about half an hour. Wayyy too big and rubbed the arches even on a minor turn.

205/40/17 is what you need.

 

[Lew89]

Thanks for responses, shame I will have to get new tyres for the spiders. A bargain at 200 though would you agree?

 

[Chris_a_73]

Definitely a bargain! They are some very smart alloys, look fantastic on the Ibiza! I paid double for mine :'(

 

[Jordanwaterhous]

I bought my Cupra alloys with 225/45/17 tyres on, and had the wheels on for about half an hour. Wayyy too big and rubbed the arches even on a minor turn.

205/40/17 is what you need.

So they are Leon FR+ wheels? That is Leon size tyre.

I'm on 215 45 17 still too big.

I wouldnt go more than 215 40 or 205 45 on 17's on these ibizas.

 

[Chris_a_73]

They are indeed

 

[Lew89]

thanks for responses - think i might just buy them and store in garage till i get some 205 40 17 rubber

 

[Chris_a_73]

You can always flog the tyres depending on the condition. I sold the 225/45/17 that came with mine for £140 for the set which paid for almost half the price of the alloys

 

[Lew89]

You can always flog the tyres depending on the condition. I sold the 225/45/17 that came with mine for £140 for the set which paid for almost half the price of the alloys

did you standard bolts fit the spiders ?

torn between prorace 1.2's with a bit of road rash on one wheel or vrs spiders with no tyres

 

[Chris_a_73]

Ooohh tough choice! The Ibiza and the Fabia are basically identical.. the alloys will definitely fit with standard bolts.

Team Dynamic Pro Race 1.2's will evidently be quite a bit lighter than the vRS alloys so make handling a bit better, but I think the vRS alloys have a bit more substance to them, and look nice and aggressive? Check out Aimez's readers ride, as she had an Ibiza with spiders

I hope she doesn't mind me putting up her picture..